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magnetic resonance spectroscopy

noun

Medical Definition of MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY

:  a noninvasive technique that is similar to magnetic resonance imaging but uses a stronger field and is used to monitor body chemistry (as in metabolism or blood flow) rather than anatomical structures—abbreviation MRS

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